Photo: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office · Public domainJonathan Rowe (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Terra Nova—The Peninsulas, the riding that includes Placentia
The House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador’s riding map is published without a licence, so this page doesn’t place Placentia in a riding. In the census’s list of municipalities, Placentia is a town. In Newfoundland and Labrador, councils aren’t on any open list we can use, so Placentia’s mayor isn’t named. Of the 7 Commons seats from Newfoundland and Labrador, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 4.
Three governments, and who does what
Placentia, a town in Newfoundland and Labrador, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
assembly.nl.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
There is no county government over Placentia; Division No. 1 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Placentia, from the most recent elections.
- 1Placentia councilTown
- 2House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador–
- 3House of CommonsTerra Nova—The Peninsulas
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
When Placentia votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Placentia council | 30 September 2025 | 25 September 2029 |
| House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador | 14 October 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador was last elected on 14 October 2025, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Voters last chose Placentia council on 30 September 2025 and will again on 25 September 2029. The Municipal Elections Act sets the day: the last Tuesday in September every four years. The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
The House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador: riding not placed
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MHA.
Find your MHA on the legislature’s site
assembly.nl.ca ↗Legislatures: their own member pages
Jonathan Rowe represents Terra Nova—The Peninsulas in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Terra Nova—The Peninsulas · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada4
- Conservative Party of Canada3
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
The 2025 general election sent Jonathan Rowe to the Commons for the first time. Mapped onto today’s Terra Nova—The Peninsulas, the 2021 vote favoured the Liberal Party of Canada with 47%, which makes Jonathan Rowe’s 2025 win a gain.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
Avalon stayed with the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021, electing Ken McDonald
Results in Avalon, the riding Placentia belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Terra Nova—The Peninsulas.
In 2019 Kenneth McDonald had won it for the Liberal Party of Canada with 46%. The 2021 count in Avalon put Ken McDonald (Liberal Party of Canada) first at 50%, with Matthew Chapman (Conservative Party of Canada) 5,870 votes back. 53% of electors in Avalon voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 4 candidates in Avalon, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken McDonald | Liberal Party of Canada | 18,608 | 50.1% |
| Matthew Chapman | Conservative Party of Canada | 12,738 | 34.3% |
| Carolyn Davis | New Democratic Party | 5,151 | 13.9% |
| Lainie Stewart | People's Party of Canada | 647 | 1.7% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Having a say in how Placentia is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
elections.gov.nl.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Not on this page. Who controls the council by party (the open lists give none, and most Canadian councils sit without parties), budgets and band councils.
- Election results. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
Questions about how Placentia is run
Who is the MP for Placentia?
Terra Nova—The Peninsulas’s MP, Jonathan Rowe of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Placentia.
Which party won Placentia in the 2021 federal election?
The Liberal Party of Canada, with Ken McDonald in Avalon; since 2025 Jonathan Rowe represents Terra Nova—The Peninsulas.
Who is the MHA for Placentia?
Find the riding for Placentia on the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador’s site, which names the MHA for each.
Who heads the council in Placentia?
The head of Placentia’s council isn’t named here; as a town, it publishes its council itself.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).